More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of illness and death.



The Morisaki Bookshop is the primary setting of More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop. It is where the characters often gather and reflect on what occurs in their lives. Therefore, the Morisaki Bookshop becomes a motif that reflects the theme of Growth Through Friendship and Familial Relationships. It is at the Morisaki that Takako fosters a strong relationship with both Satoru and Momoko, who both help her navigate her love life and become more confident in herself. She changes over time because of the Morisaki Bookshop, and Wada not only observes this but also craves it for himself: “I know I want to be a part of that world. It’s what I long for. The idea I told you about—to write a novel set at the bookshop—I think that was my own modest way of trying to be a part of it” (114). Wada sees the Morisaki family, and how they help each other grow, and wishes that he has a similar influence in his life.